Open-source alternatives to Contentful
8 open-source projects are offered as replacements for Contentful. Strapi is the most starred. Running one yourself trades the subscription for your own hosting and upkeep, so the table below leads with what decides that trade: whether the project is alive, what its licence lets a business do, and whether there is a container command to start from.
Side by side
| Project | Stars | Activity | Licence | Self-host | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strapi | 73,339 | Active | Not identified | ○ | TypeScript |
 Directus | 38,605 | Active | Not identified | ○ | TypeScript |
 Tina | 13,836 | Active | Permissive | ○ | TypeScript |
 Builder | 8,866 | Active | Permissive | ○ | TypeScript |
 Webiny | 8,047 | Active | Not identified | ○ | TypeScript |
 Plasmic | 7,117 | Active | Permissive | ○ | TypeScript |
 Sulu | 1,361 | Active | Permissive | ○ | PHP |
 Concrete | 852 | Active | Permissive | ○ | PHP |
Each one, briefly
- Strapi73,339 stars · not identified · active
🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.
- Directus38,605 stars · not identified · active
The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
- Tina13,836 stars · permissive · active
TinaCMS is the leading open-source headless CMS that supports Markdown and Visual Editing. Your content is stored in your own GitHub repo 🦙 ❤️
- Webiny8,047 stars · not identified · active
Open-source, self-hosted CMS platform on AWS serverless (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3). TypeScript framework with multi-tenancy, lifecycle hooks, GraphQL API, and AI-assisted development via MCP server. Built for developers at large organizations.
Also replaces Webflow
- Plasmic7,117 stars · permissive · active
Visual builder for React. Build apps, websites, and content. Integrate with your codebase.
- Sulu1,361 stars · permissive · active
Core framework that implements the functionality of the Sulu content management system
Where this comes from
Which projects are offered against Contentful comes from opensourcealternative.to, re-read weekly. Every figure in the table is read from the project’s own repository. We have not run these projects, and we hold no price for Contentful. Browse every open-source alternative.